Mi Sun Cho is a South Korean-born American. Cho has served as a spokesperson and activist for immigrant and women's rights in Los Angeles, California.
Mi Sun Cho | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | Lycée Français de Los Angeles |
| Alma mater | UCLA |
| Board member of | YWCA Greater Los Angeles |
| Spouse | Brian D. Johnson |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Gye-Jun Ryu (Great Grandfather)
Paul K. Ryu (Great Uncle) Hwang Kyung Koh |
Early life and education
editCho was born in Seoul, South Korea. She is the great-grand daughter of Gye-Jun Ryu and the grand-niece of Paul K. Ryu. Cho was educated in the United States at Lycée Francais de Los Angeles and University of California, Los Angeles where she received a degree in engineering.
Career
editCho has been a member of the Board of Directors for the YWCA of Los Angeles, Vice Price of the Koreatown Youth and Community Center, and Executive Director of the Korean American Family Service Center in Los Angeles, California.
In 1986, Cho was appointed to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women by Mayor Tom Bradley. The Commission, established in 1975, assists in assuring all women the opportunity for full and equal participation in the affairs of city government and promotes the general welfare of women in the Los Angeles community.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Bradley Names Mi Sun Cho as Asian Week's Co-Chair". The Korea Times. 4 March 1986.
- ^ "Best of both worlds". Westsiders Today. 19 July 1989.